Jim Hogg County leases reported 50.5K barrels of oil and 2.9M MCF of gas to the Texas Railroad Commission in the 12 months to Jul 2026, ranking #150 of 219 producing Texas counties by oil-equivalent volume.
50.5KBBL oil, last 12 months▲ 9% vs prior 12
2.9MMCF gas, last 12 months▲ 36% vs prior 12
0new permits, Oct 1–Oct 14
15+top leases listed below
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Jim Hogg County oil + condensate (BBL per month, last 36 months)
Jim Hogg County gas (MCF per month, last 36 months)
Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional (lighter bars) and usually rise as late reports arrive.
Jim Hogg County production in brief
Jim Hogg County produced 50,543 barrels of oil and condensate and 2,943,475 MCF of gas in the 12 months from Aug 2025 to Jul 2026, about 0.0% of Texas oil and 0.0% of Texas gas on our county figures. Compared with the previous 12 months, oil was up 9% and gas was up 36%. The highest oil month in the last three years was Jul 2025 at 5,502 barrels. The largest operators by oil-equivalent volume were CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C., BORDERTOWN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC and COLUMBUS ENERGY, LLC. The top lease by oil was KMF, operated by NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC., with 8,121 barrels. RRC issued no new drilling permits in Jim Hogg County between October 1 and Oct 14, 2026.
No new permits in this county in the current RRC daily file.
Monthly figures
Month
Oil (BBL)
Gas (MCF)
Leases reporting
Jul 2026 (provisional)
2,980
277,088
285
Jun 2026 (provisional)
3,506
290,049
286
May 2026
3,622
281,388
286
Apr 2026
3,172
185,119
288
Mar 2026
3,652
282,275
288
Feb 2026
4,043
270,314
288
Jan 2026
4,387
238,191
288
Dec 2025
5,232
233,416
288
Nov 2025
4,694
216,124
288
Oct 2025
4,927
227,868
288
Sep 2025
5,390
221,275
290
Aug 2025
4,938
220,368
292
Questions about Jim Hogg County minerals
How do I look up my lease in Jim Hogg County?
Find the RRC lease number on your check stub, then search it on our lease search or in the RRC Production Data Query using district and lease number. Without a number, open the RRC GIS viewer, go to Jim Hogg County and click the well. Step by step: how to look up your lease on RRC.
Who are the top operators in Jim Hogg County?
By oil-equivalent volume over the 12 months to Jul 2026: CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. (10,208 BBL oil, 981,521 MCF gas), BORDERTOWN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (19,624 BBL oil, 812,701 MCF gas) and COLUMBUS ENERGY, LLC (64 BBL oil, 531,477 MCF gas). The full list is in the table above.
How are royalties calculated on Jim Hogg County production?
A gross royalty is roughly (oil volume × oil price + gas volume × gas price) × your decimal interest. Your decimal is on your check stub or division order. County production in May 2026 was 3,622 BBL of oil; try your own lease in the royalty estimator. Severance tax and any deductions your lease allows reduce the check.
How do I sell mineral rights in Jim Hogg County?
Start with the production history of your lease on its page here, then compare several offers on the same basis (price per net mineral acre or a multiple of monthly royalty). Recent permits in the county (0 so far this month) can matter to buyers. See how to sell mineral rights. We are not a buyer or broker.
Source: Texas Railroad Commission (data sets, Production Data Query). Data date: RRC Production Data Query dump, extract dated Sep 18, 2026; production through Jul 2026. Jun 2026 and Jul 2026 are provisional: operators file late and amend, so these months usually rise in later releases. Oil = crude oil + condensate (BBL); gas = gas-well gas + casinghead gas (MCF), as reported to RRC. RRC notes county-level figures are allocated estimates based on allowables and potentials. Methodology.